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Eng. 032 Ch. 4 & 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| calamity | a great misfortune or disaster |
| comprehensive | wide in scope; inclusive |
| conventional | following custom or usage; formal |
| flagrant | to blaze; glaringly bad; outrageous |
| fluctuate | to be continually varied in an irregular way |
| persevere | to continue a course of action, despite difficulty or opposition |
| ponder | to think deeply or consider carefully |
| rehabilitate | to restore to proper condition or good health |
| turmoil | a state of great confusion or agitation; a disturbance |
| venture | doing something that involves the risk of a loss |
| attest | to supply evidence of; |
| attribute | a distinctive feature of an object; associated with someone or something |
| discern | to detect or perceive with the eyes or intellect |
| dispatch | to send to a specific destination |
| enhance | to make greater, as in value, reputation or usefulness |
| enigma | one that baffles; anything puzzling; a riddle |
| exemplify | to show by giving examples; to be an example of |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved |
| nocturnal | relating to, occurring at, or active at night |
| orient | set in or acquaint with a situation; to determine one's location or direction |